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As a 3L in a similar situation, in my experience, I would agree with earlier posts that her target market (smaller firms) wait to hire recent bar admits. When a small firm wants to hire, they want to do so immediately, they don't want a 3L who won't have BAR results for 6 months

The best thing she can do if money is pressing is get a paid law clerk position to work while she waits for her bar results to come back; then to apply as a recently-barred attorney to these smaller firms and I would be very confident based on her credentials that she would get an attorney job at that point.

She and her interview skills are likely not the problem; this is a terrible market and professors are ridiculously out of touch with reality.

LoyalRebel wrote:If she can't really can't find anything with a firm, I would recommend sending out applications to judges. Many of these positions are unpaid, but it's supposed to be good experience and a great way to make contacts.

Anonymous User wrote:it depends on which T30-40 you're talking about.most of Cum laude from Fordham seem to laching on even in a bad economy.

3Ls? I'm a Fordham 2L and only know one2L in the top 50% without some sort of summer job. Also know one 3L without a post-grad job, but otherwise everyone I know has a job lined up. I realize it's bad for the bottom 50%, but didn't think people with higher GPAs were struggling.

No! Law Clerk and interning for a judge are two extremely different positions.

As far as that resume launch web site, it reminds me of those “modeling web sites” where you submit your headshot and they put you in touch with projects that are looking for [someone like] you. . . big waste of time and $. If you want to be a model or actress, go find an agent if you want to practice law, contact law firms, talk to alumni, etc.

Anonymous User wrote:As far as that resume launch web site, it reminds me of those “modeling web sites” where you submit your headshot and they put you in touch with projects that are looking for [someone like] you. . . big waste of time and $. If you want to be a model or actress, go find an agent if you want to practice law, contact law firms, talk to alumni, etc.

You missed the point. You can use the website to find firms in your preferred area that aren't on NALP, i.e., a lot of mid-sized and small firms, without actually using the service. It seems a whole lot better than Martindale, which is fucking terrible most of the time.

Anonymous User wrote:it depends on which T30-40 you're talking about.most of Cum laude from Fordham seem to laching on even in a bad economy.

3Ls? I'm a Fordham 2L and only know one2L in the top 50% without some sort of summer job. Also know one 3L without a post-grad job, but otherwise everyone I know has a job lined up. I realize it's bad for the bottom 50%, but didn't think people with higher GPAs were struggling.

Fordham 2l as well but I would say this is true for the top 1/4-1/3, not top 1/2. Also, having a job does not equate with getting biglaw if that's what OP is asking.

Anonymous User wrote:it depends on which T30-40 you're talking about.most of Cum laude from Fordham seem to laching on even in a bad economy.

3Ls? I'm a Fordham 2L and only know one2L in the top 50% without some sort of summer job. Also know one 3L without a post-grad job, but otherwise everyone I know has a job lined up. I realize it's bad for the bottom 50%, but didn't think people with higher GPAs were struggling.

Fordham 2l as well but I would say this is true for the top 1/4-1/3, not top 1/2. Also, having a job does not equate with getting biglaw if that's what OP is asking.

really? you think top 1/4-1/3? I have plenty of friends not on LR that are on Urban/IP/International and all have jobs. I only have one friend out of over a dozen friends that doesn't have a job and that friend is just outside the top 1/3.

let's hope that OP's wife will get something fulfiling and close to home. I feel that she and OP are decent people - good school and good grades but the low-key type who do not know how best to "sell" themselves.

Hey OP, your wife should of course be encouraged to look for legal work and pursue her goals.

That said, depending on her goals and your family situation (e.g. if you have health insurance that covers dependents), with fluency in Spanish and German she is very marketable for high paying doc review jobs (german reviews can be $40 + an hour). If legal employment doesn't pan out (it seems getting a clerkship this late during 3L year would be very difficult...most judges whether state or federal hire at the very beginning of 3L year), this would be an excellent suggestion to make good money.